David Mungo Booi is a descendant of the Bushmen who once lived in the distant African Karoo. Chosen by a conclave of elders, travelling on funds raised by public subscription, sponsored by the Society for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of England, Booi embarks on a mission never before attempted by a civilized man: to explore England as a site suitable for settlement and to assess if the natives are friendly and capable... He sets out to answer ancient questions about this strange island race: why do they ...
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David Mungo Booi is a descendant of the Bushmen who once lived in the distant African Karoo. Chosen by a conclave of elders, travelling on funds raised by public subscription, sponsored by the Society for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of England, Booi embarks on a mission never before attempted by a civilized man: to explore England as a site suitable for settlement and to assess if the natives are friendly and capable... He sets out to answer ancient questions about this strange island race: why do they believe there will always be an England? Did they build Jerusalem in their green and pleasant land? David Booi's epic journey takes him from prison to Parliament, from asylum to Palace. Battling each step of the way against treachery, cruelty, superstition and disease, his English notebooks tell of an exploration as heroic as any African safari and a good deal darker.
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Good. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 8x5x1; Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, xx + 283 pages, tan and orange boards. A near fine, generally clean, sturdy hard cover with minor shelf wear BUT light foxing to the fore-edges, binding solid. In a near fine, lightly worn dust jacket, with the original price present.
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New York. 1996. Norton. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0393040402. Prize-Winning South African Writer. 304 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Steven Brower Design. keywords: Literature South Africa England. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Faith, courage, and a way with the natives. these gifts carried the great African explorers through the perils of the dark continent. Now they will stand David Mungo Booi in good stead on one of the last great journeys of modern times, the exploration of Darkest England. Booi is a descendant of the San or Bushmen who once roamed widely over the Karoo region in South Africa. Chosen by a conclave of tribal elders, sponsored by The Society for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior of England, Booi embarks on a mission never before attempted by civilized people: to explore England as a site for settlement and to assess the friendliness and capability of the natives. He sets out to answer ancient questions about this strange race: Why do they believe there will always be an England? Did they build Jerusalem in their green and pleasant land? Above all, will their present queen redeem Queen Victoria's promise to save her loyal Red People of the Karoo? Our hero's epic journey takes him from prison to Parliament, from lunatic asylum to Buckingham Palace. Battling every step of the way against disease, cruelty, and superstition, his English notebooks tell a tale as heroic as any African safari, but much darker, and infinitely funnier. inventory #22765.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book Minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a mylar cover.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Slightly bowed boards, faint soiling along the foredge else near fine in a near fine dustwrapper with a small tear along the top edge. Signed by the author on the title page.
